Harry Charles Sadd Charged With Sexual Assault In Historical Case

Police in Victoria, B.C. are looking for victims who may have been abused by a former youth badminton coach and teacher in the late '70s.

Harry Charles Sadd was arrested after a male victim, who is now an adult, came forward. Police said the complainant was inspired by former NHL players Theo Fleury and Sheldon Kennedy who revealed their own childhood abuse by a former coach.

Sadd, 70, is accused of sexually assaulting the alleged victim when he was a child and into his teens in the '70s.

To help locate other possible victims, police released two photos of Harry Charles Sadd: one from 1992 and another more recent picture.

He has previous convictions for sexual assaults involving male children and teens, said police. Investigators believe there are other victims in the Greater Victoria area who have not yet come forward.

In addition to working as a coach, Sadd worked as a teacher in Alberta and possibly in other provinces, according to police.

"Our investigation tells us that there are likely others out there who have been hurt by this man. Harry Sadd’s actions have left these victims to carry the burden of what he has done their entire lives, often suffering in silence. They no longer have to suffer. We will listen. We will believe you."

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How To Recognize Child Abuse

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The following signs may indicate the possibility of child abuse, according to the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre:

Unexplained bruises or injuries, especially in places of the body that children do not normally injure during regular play or movement

A child who is continually hungry, unsuitably dressed for the weather and/or always dirty

Burns which leave a pattern outlining the object which was used to make the burn, such as a cigarette, an iron or an electric stove burner, burns on the hands, feet or buttocks caused by scalding water and rope burns caused by being tied

A young child who is often left alone

A child who is unusually aggressive, angry and hostile to other people

A child who demonstrates withdrawn behaviour, who refuses to participate or dress appropriately for physical activities

A child who shows unusual knowledge of sexual matters beyond their age of development, who exhibits sexualized behaviour around adults or other children